GRE Word List

ELLIPTICAL

of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse

The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.

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WordMeaning
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste